| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980 |
| TOP 50 COUNTRY ALBUMS (As published in the December 27, 1980, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | GREATEST HITS – Waylon [Jennings] (RCA) |
| 2 | KENNY – Kenny Rogers (United Artists) |
| 3 | WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND – Waylon [Jennings] (RCA) |
| 4 | GIDEON – Kenny Rogers (United Artists) |
| 5 | MISS THE MISSISSIPPI – Crystal Gayle (Columbia) |
| 6 | WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON – Willie Nelson (Columbia) |
| 7 | COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER Original Soundtrack (MCA) |
| 8 | URBAN COWBOY – Original Soundtrack (Full Moon/Asylum) |
| 9 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU – Anne Murray (Capitol) |
| 10 | MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS – The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic) |
| 11 | ROSES IN THE SNOW – Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros.) |
| 12 | THE GAMBLER – Kenny Rogers (United Artists) |
| 13 | THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF HANK IN ME – Charley Pride (RCA) |
| 14 | MUSIC MAN – Waylon [Jennings] (RCA) |
| 15 | SHRINER’S CONVENTION – Ray Stevens (RCA) |
| 16 | MILSAP MAGIC – Ronnie Milsap (RCA) |
| 17 | IT’S HARD TO BE HUMBLE – Mac Davis (Casablanca) |
| 18 | STRAIGHT AHEAD – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band (Columbia) |
| 19 | THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN – Original Soundtrack/Willie Nelson (Columbia) |
| 20 | THE BEST OF / RIDES AGAIN VOLUME II – The Statler Brothers (Mercury) |
| 21 | FAMILY TRADITION – Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb) |
| 22 | CLASSIC CRYSTAL – Crystal Gayle (United Artists) |
| 23 | TOGETHER – The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA) |
| 24 | SAN ANTONIO ROSE – Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Columbia) |
| 25 | THE BEST OF EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra) |
| 26 | HORIZON – Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) |
| 27 | MY HOME’S IN ALABAMA – Alabama (RCA) |
| 28 | 3/4 LONELY – T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb) |
| 29 | HABITS OLD AND NEW – Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb) |
| 30 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE – Dolly Parton (RCA) |
| 31 | JUST FOR THE RECORD – Barbara Mandrell (MCA) |
| 32 | BRONCO BILLY – Original Soundtrack (Elektra) |
| 33 | WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND – Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb) |
| 34 | ONE FOR THE ROAD – Willie & Leon (Columbia) |
| 35 | HEART AND SOUL – Conway Twitty (MCA) |
| 36 | DOLLY DOLLY DOLLY – Dolly Parton (RCA) |
| 37 | IMAGES – Ronnie Milsap (RCA) |
| 38 | PORTRAIT – Don Williams (MCA) |
| 39 | FULL MOON – The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic) |
| 40 | ERNEST TUBB: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY - VOLUME 1 (Cachet) |
| 41 | VOLCANO – Jimmy Buffett (MCA) |
| 42 | THE BEST OF DON WILLIAMS - VOLUME II (MCA) |
| 43 | LOVELINE – Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) |
| 44 | MR. ENTERTAINER – Mel Tillis (MCA) |
| 45 | SOMEBODY’S WAITING – Anne Murray (Capitol) |
| 46 | THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME – Mickey Gilley (Epic) |
| 47 | OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS - VOL. 2 – Elvis Presley (RCA) |
| 48 | FOREVER – John Conlee (MCA) |
| 49 | JUST GOOD OL’ BOYS Featuring HOLDING THE BAG – Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley (Columbia) |
| 50 | HONEYSUCKLE ROSE – Original Soundtrack/Willie Nelson & Family (Columbia) |